2323 East Magnolia Street, Ste. 109 Phoenix, Arizona 85034

Brenda Dreyer: 602-642-1202

Compassionate and Experienced Dog Training! Indoor Facility-Phoenix

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What We Offer

GROUP OBEDIENCE, LEASH MANNERS & ENGAGEMENT CLASSES

Dog Training with Yeager in Heel position

Dog Training in an indoor climate controlled facility. Limited class size to ensure you and your canine partner get proper attention. We offer AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy to Advanced & Competition Obedience, Leash Manners/Friendly Approaches and Engagement group classes. The AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy and CGC (Canine Good Citizen) Test will be offered free to students after each session.

PRIVATE LESSONS

GROUP OBEDIENCE, LEASH MANNERS & ENGAGEMENT CLASSES

Let's focus on just YOU and YOUR canine companion. Your lesson can be at your home, my facility, or in a public setting; it all depends on your needs.

CGC & TRICK DOG TESTING

GROUP OBEDIENCE, LEASH MANNERS & ENGAGEMENT CLASSES

CGC & TRICK DOG TESTING

Earn your AKC Title or Certificate for CGC (Canine Good Citizen).

At the end of each session, CGC Testing will be offered free to all Foothills Canine Academy Cadets!

We can also test for you to obtain your AKC Trick Dog Titles!

AKC SCENT WORK

CGC & TRICK DOG TESTING

What dog doesn't LOVE to use their nose!! This is a great sport to learn with your dog! Scent Work is a wonderful opportunity to learn how to trust your dog and their nose!

AKC RALLY

AKC SCENT WORK

AKC RALLY

TEAMWORK!! AKC Rally is an Obedience based AKC sport that helps sharpen your dog's obedience skills and behavior all while strengthening your relationship! You and your canine partner will navigate through a course together performing what each sign requires.

Drop-Ins Welcomed!

About Me

My Experience

Approved Mentor-Trainer for Animal Behavior College.
Approved AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) and Trick Dog evaluator.
Member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT).
Successfully Compete and Title in several AKC dog sports, including Competition Obedience, Rally, Trick Dog, Scent Work, FastCat and Cat.
Mentored under experienced dog trainers with 30 to 50 years of experience.
Attended several Obedience workshops with recognized Top Ranked trainers
Attended one-on-one training with published Animal Behaviorist.
10 years of experience in competing, training, and instructing.
Instructed obedience classes at a local Obedience Dog Club and Training facility.
Instruct classes from puppy to the higher level competition obedience classes, Rally and Trick Dog.
Work with various purebred and mixed breeds.
Continuous canine education

Our Beloved Crew

Maggie is our 17 year old little Cockapoo. She is our "Diva Princess"! Maggie just loves to eat and lay on momma's lap.

CJ is our 11 year old pure-working line Red-Bi Aussie. CJ is the dog who challenged me to follow my passion!

CJ currently has earned 12 AKC Titles:

Obedience Novice (CD) & Open (CDX)
Rally Novice, Advanced, Excellent, and RAE
CGC
Trick Dog Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced
FastCat BCAT
ScentWork SCN

Yeager is our 6 year old Red Merle Aussie. He is a total love bug.

Yeager currently has earned 15 AKC Titles:

Obedience Novice (CD) & Open (CDX)
CGC
Rally Novice, Advanced, Excellent
CAT CA CAA
Trick Dog Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced
FastCat BCAT, DCAT
ScentWork SCN & SIN

Both of my boys have achieved High In Trial, Highest Scoring Dog in Match, and numerous 1st Place finishes. I am extremely proud of them!

Academy Details

MISSION STATEMENT

My goal is to provide you with the necessary knowledge and tools for training, communicating, and understanding your canine companion. Whether it be for a well-mannered dog or a dog you want to compete, dog training and understanding how your dog thinks, communicates, and learns is crucial. My passion and love comes from the team work and bond you develop with your canine partner through proper understanding and training. I get much joy when owner and dog finally make that special connection!

GROUP CLASSES

MISSION STATEMENT

CLASS SESSIONS run 7 consecutive weeks for a total of $175.
AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy and Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Test will be offered after each class session.
NO AGGRESSIVE DOGS IN CLASS (Please contact me for other options)
Proof of Vaccinations-Please bring a copy for my records
For Multiple dogs or Multiple classes in the same session, First dog/class is $175, $135 for second dog/class.
Classes offered are:
- AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy - 10 Weeks to 5 Months: Proper Socialization, introduction to Basic Manners, introduction to Loose Leash, Calming, introduction to Leave-it, Jumping, and Come.
- Beginner - 6 Months to Older: Basic Commands with IMPLIED Stay, Loose Leash, Come, Leave-it, Jumping, Leash Pressure, Engagement, and Introducing distance, duration, and distractions.
- Intermediate - (Prerequisite-Beginner): Focuses on Impulse Control, Building Distance, Duration and Distraction to Basic commands.
- Advanced - (Prerequisite-Beginner): Introduction to higher level and Competition Obedience. Whether you want to just have fun or compete! Focuses on Attention Heeling, Fronts, Finishes, Figure 8, Rear-End awareness.
- Open - (Prerequisite-Advanced): Introduction to dumbbell work, drop on-recall, etc.
- Utility - (self taught)
- Rally - (Prerequisite-Advanced): Instructional Obedience signs for you and your dog to navigate as a team. DROP-IN's welcomed ($25)
- Leash Manners/Friendly Approaches - (Open to all ages) This class focuses only on walking nicely on a leash and how to accept friendly engagement. Learn how to cue your dog to approach a person in a calm manner and not to pull on a leash.
- Scent Work - (Open to all ages) This class is ideal for anyone beginning Scent Work or for anyone who wants to take a step back and redefine their dog's final indication! This class intends to give you and your dog a solid foundation in understanding odor and developing a reliable Indication. Your dog will learn to indicate by sitting/downing while keeping their nose at the source of the odor. Doing this helps alleviate the dog giving "false" alerts because your dog will learn that good things happen when their nose stays on odor instead of looking to you for approval.
- ENGAGEMENT - (Open to all ages-5 Week Class) This class will focus strictly on exercises that will teach your dog EVERYTHING good comes from YOU! You will make yourself your dog's focal point. Your dog will no longer care about the outside environment and all the distractions that come with it!

PRIVATE LESSONS

MISSION STATEMENT

PRIVATE LESSONS

Sometimes training your dog in the comfort of your own home is what works best for you. This time enables you and I to focus on you and your pet's needs. Depending on the situation, we can have our session in my indoor facility, your home, or in a public setting.

$80 for 1 Hour
$280 for 4 Lessons (1 hour)
$350 for 5 Lessons (1 hour)

Note: If drive time is 30 minutes or over, the hourly rate is $105

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